Re: "IETF work is done on the mailing lists"

Andrew Sullivan <ajs@anvilwalrusden.com> Tue, 27 November 2012 19:50 UTC

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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:49:53 -0500
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On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 07:33:29PM +0000, t.p. wrote:
> Chair, that unless and until people speak up on the list, eg during Last
> Call, then the I-D in question is going nowhere - which I find healthy.

I strongly agree with this.

> If people continue not to speak up, well then perhaps it is time to
> close the WG, which is probably about right.

Even more with this.  It's a _working_ group, not a _meeting_ group.
If the work isn't getting done, shut it down.

A

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Andrew Sullivan
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